Craig McCormick

This study shows influenza virus uses its nucleoprotein to block RIG-I activation by host RNAs, thereby suppressing the antiviral response and enhancing viral replication.

The paper identifies a new viral order, Skiavirales, in marine protists through long-read sequencing and shows gene exchange between viruses and host genomes.

This study identifies eIF3d as essential for cholesterol biosynthesis required for KSHV lytic replication, showing its role in supporting translation of cholesterol-related host mRNAs.

This study shows that coronavirus M proteins disrupt the trans-Golgi network and inhibit anterograde protein trafficking in the secretory pathway, without affecting virus egress.

This paper shows that increasing cholesterol efflux reduces herpesvirus replication by impairing nuclear egress.

This paper shows KSHV uses Type-I nucleoplasmic reticulum for primary envelopment during egress, while Type-II NR expands but is not used for envelopment.

This paper develops a yeast-based reverse genetics system to generate HCoV-OC43 reporter viruses with an eighth sgRNA, enabling modular genome assembly and mutagenesis.

The paper identifies and characterizes four novel lignocellulose-degrading enzymes from the porcupine microbiome and explores their potential for biofuel production.